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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997992 | Golf ball aligning device A golf ball aligning device (GBAD) (10) that is disclosed as a golf visor (12) and as a golf cap (80). Both the visor (12) and the cap (80) feature a bill (40) that has a front square edge (44), an upper surface (5... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7275998 | Portable collapsible golf swing guide apparatus A golf swing apparatus comprising: a tower carrying a lateral arm having a) a lower columnar member; b) a lockable sliding collar slidingly positioned on the columnar member; c) three legs having an inner end portion hinged, and permanently attached to a bottom port... | 10/02/2007 |
| 6969257 | Golf swing timing/training device A golf swing timing training aid for perfecting a golf swing that provides both an audible and vibrational feedback indicator when the apogee of a back swing has been reached, when the swing accelerates downward, and when the apogee of the follow-through swing has b... | 11/29/2005 |
| 5993323 | Golf training apparatus Apparatus for detecting head movement of a golfer relative to an address position. The apparatus includes a movement switch positioned on the golfer's head which provides a signal indicative of head movement from a first position to a second position. The... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5842931 | Mirrored headgear sports training system A mirrored device which allows the athlete to observe his motions as he performs. Specifically as this invention relates to golf, the system trains these fundamentals: steady head control; correct alignment; proper golfing posture; the proper swing paths ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5752887 | Golf aid device There is provided a golf aid device (10) for aiding a user to strike a golf ball in a predetermined manner. The device (10) generally includes a support (20) to be worn securely on the user's head; and, a self-adjusting visual guide assembly (30) coupled ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5746663 | Golfing and batting aid A golfing and batting aid is provided which enables a user to maintain a proper head position while executing the swinging of a golf club or baseball bat. The golfing and batting aid comprises a mouthpiece, a rigid support bar which is configured to exten... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5738595 | Laser aiming device Adapters removably affixing a hand held laser pointer to selected apparatus are disclosed. The adapters include structure for mounting therein the laser pointer having a laser module emitting a laser beam, a casing, a voltage source and a switch for contr... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5722898 | Pointer rod golf club swing trainer The pointer rod is a rod having a tip and an attachment end to be attached to a user's cap visor or other head attachment device. The attachment end may have a clip such that the pointer rod may be slipped onto the visor and retained by the spring force o... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5713804 | Baseball batting aid The present invention is concerned with a device for aiding the teaching and training techniques for hitting a baseball consisting of, a shirt to which is installed a flexible magnet within a tunnel to form a magnetic track which runs from the right front... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5558585 | Device for detecting head movement A device for detecting head movement of an individual during an activity of the individual is provided. The device includes a weighted wheel for establishing a reference with respect to an initial position of the individual's head, and a first angular enc... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5524894 | Head movement sensor for golf practice A head movement sensor, which may be used for such things as golf practice, is adapted to be attached or carried on a person's head. The device consists of a sensor which is mounted to the head and senses an initial position by means of a hollow tube carr... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5439226 | Training apparatus for golfers A training apparatus for golfers which assists the golfer to hold the golfer's head steady during his swing. The apparatus has a stand which supports two thin flexible rods which extend outwardly and are positionable against the two sides of the golfer's ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5388834 | Golf swing training aid A golf swing training aid comprised of a crossbar and a pair of golf grips attached to the outboard end of the crossbar. A socket in the crossbar is constructed to receive the shaft of a standard golf club. A hinged clamp with a thumbscrew allows the cros... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5375842 | Golfer's head movement indicator A golfer's head movement indicating device including a switch (30) enclosed in a pocket (50) and adapted to be attached to the outer garment of a golfer (10) at a location proximate to the upper front shoulder area (18) of the golfer (10), a signal device... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5251902 | Golfer's head rotation indicating means and method In a preferred embodiment, a device for indicating rotation of the head of a golfer during the process of hitting a golfball, which includes: a housing; a sensor including a pendulum switch disposed in the housing to sense the beginning of rotation of the... | 10/12/1993 |
| 4826165 | Batting chin shoulder harness The present invention is concerned with a training device for hitting a baseball comprising a shoulder harness with a chin holder connected thereto in a manner to allow for movement of the chin holder on a plane from the right shoulder to the left shoulde... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4300765 | Batting aid The batting aid is constructed with a shoulder piece for fitting against a shoulder and a jaw piece for fitting against a jaw of a batter. The jaw piece is resiliently connected to the shoulder piece to impede motion of the jaw piece towards the shoulder ... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4098509 | Golfing device A golfing device for audibly indicating improper head movement of a golfer during a golf swing. A support is clamped to a golfer's hat, a headband or the like and movably secures a sound-producing element adjacent the golfer's head. Any head movement beyo... | 07/04/1978 |
